Alcatel-Lucent 9100 Base Station Family
With an eye on increasing GSM momentum, updates are added to an already impressive depth of products. Unfortunately, competitors are following suit but adding increased capacity and market momentum at a faster pace. (10/2/2008)

Price: $495

Ericsson RBS GSM Family
Strong capacity with efficient use of space marks a powerful GSM base station offering showing why Ericsson is a market leader. Though a next generation offer is on the horizon, competitors are gaining traction with new products offered now. (10/2/2008)

Price: $495

Huawei BTS 3xx Series
Huawei’s GSM portfolio gets a much needed update from a new multi-mode platform that offers increased TRX support and better space efficiency. Unfortunately, the recent addition still does not add a true low-capacity offering to the product mix. (10/2/2008)

Price: $495

Nokia Siemens Networks NSN Flexi EDGE/UltraSite/ConnectSite GSM Base Station Family
Strong market presence highlights NSN’s impressive, flexible GSM base station offering providing capacity scalability to fit the most demanding environment. Unfortunately, flexibility is no longer a differentiator with competitors following suit. (10/2/2008)

Price: $495

Nortel GSM 6000/18000 Family
What once was a competitive GSM base station offering appears to be at a standstill. While its GSM-R solution is a differentiator, competing products offer more breadth and scalability - leaving one to wonder about the future of Nortel’s GSM line. (10/2/2008)

Price: $495

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• Buying Criteria
  • Call Capacity and Expandability
    • The quantity of calls possible via a range of base stations, both minimal and fully provisioned. Determined by the number of transceivers and the number of sectors.
  • Coverage
    • Maximum size possible for a cell sector footprint. Determined by transmit power and receive sensitivity. Also includes consideration of available frequency ranges.
  • Site Deployment Flexibility
    • Deployment flexibility considers the economic impact of a BTS solution in terms of environmental factors, space requirements, backhaul capabilities, and efficiency.
  • Technology Evolution
    • Does equipment support EDGE and WCDMA evolution? Does equipment address spectrum flexibility?

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• Product Metrics
  • High Capacity - Outdoor Solutions
    • Product Name
    • Dimensions
    • Volume
    • Footprint
    • Mass
    • Operating Temp Range
    • Max Transceivers, GSM Only
    • Sector/TRX Per Frame (GSM Only)
  • High Capacity - Indoor Solutions
    • Product Name
    • Dimensions
    • Volume
    • Footprint
    • Mass
    • Operating Temp Range
    • Max Transceivers, GSM Only
    • Sector/TRX Per Frame (GSM Only)
    • Indoor Radio Footprint Efficiency
  • Low Capacity Solutions
    • Product Name
    • Dimensions
    • Volume
    • Footprint
    • Mass
    • Operating Temp Range
    • Max Transceivers, GSM Only
  • Emerging Markets Solution
    • Solution Brand Name
    • Solution Description
    • Models
  • Radio Support
    • Frequency Bands Supported
    • Maximum Number of Sectors
    • Transmit Diversity
    • Receive Diversity
    • Frequency Hopping
    • Receive Sensitivity
    • Transmit Output Power
  • Power
    • Power Supply
    • Maximum Power Consumption
    • Battery Backup
  • Additional Features
  • Transmission Interface
  • Dual-Mode (GSM/UMTS) Support
  • AMR Support
  • SAIC Support
  • Drop and Insert
  • Other
  • Other Information
  • Shipping Since
  • Major Customers
  • Product Class Ratings
  • Deployment
  • Coverage
  • Capacity

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